Cheesy Egg Bake

April 10, 2014 by girlinspired 6 Comments

This Cheesy Egg Bake is a keeper for your recipe box! I love filling meals that pack lots of yummy flavors into one dish. I’ve modified this recipe of my mom’s over the years for my personal taste, but you can substitute in and out all of your favorite breakfast veggies and meats. The recipe calls for flour, though I have omitted the flour successfully for a grain-free breakfast! The real star of this dish is the massive amounts of cheese that layer the top and bottom of the bake and cook up into melted cheese heaven. The recipe feeds about 12 people, so it’s a good one for large family gatherings, a brunch, or Easter breakfast!

Start by dicing your favorite omelet add-ins like tomato, basil, onions, and chives. Brown breakfast sausage or use bacon or ham. Shred a ton of cheese and then layer it all in a large glass baking dish (or divide between two pie plates), beginning and ending with cheese.

Then pour in an egg mixture and bake!

Cheesy Egg Bake

This cheesy egg bake combines any and all of your favorite omelet add-ins and cooks them together in a big dish that serves 12 people! One of our holiday favorites!

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Course: Breakfast

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 562kcal

Ingredients

1 pound of ground pork sausage - browned
1/2 c. finely diced white onion sauteed in butter until translucent
1/3 c. chives
2 Roma tomatoes diced with seeds removed
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. flour
12 eggs
2 c. milk
1/3 c. fresh herbs chopped - parsley, basil
4-6 c. shredded cheeses - jack and cheddar

Instructions

Cook ground pork sausage, drain fat, and set aside.
Saute onions in 1 Tbs. butter over medium heat until translucent. Add to sausage.
Mix all shredded cheeses and divide in half. Layer one half of cheese on the bottom of a 9x13 glass baking dish or divide between two deep pie plates.
Combine sausage, onions, chives, tomatoes, and any other desired vegetables.
Spread meats and veggies over the cheese in baking dish.
Top with the remaining cheese.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs well.
Add milk, salt, pepper, and flour to eggs and whisk until combined.
Add herbs into egg mixture.
Pour egg and herb mixture over the other ingredients in the baking dish(es).
Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until the top is puffy and beginning to brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

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Nutrition

This recipe can also be prepped ahead of time by shredding the cheese, dicing all the veggies, and pre-cooking the meat and onions. AND…if you want to make up this big dish with just a few people in the house, I have also sliced up the leftovers, popped them into individual baggies, and frozen them for later. 1-2 minutes in the microwave and you have a well-rounded breakfast on a busy morning!

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FREE Easter Party Printables

April 8, 2014 by girlinspired 2 Comments

Hi friends! The girls and I got slammed with the flu so this is going to be short and sweet! Yesterday, I promised you the printables for our Easter party, so let’s get them to ya! You will need to click on each link below and then print. You can print all of the Easter party printables as many items as you need. They make take a minute to load in your browser because the files are large for printing, but just hang in there and you’ll get what you need.

To make the bunny cups, print a set of small bunny ears onto heavy cardstock, cut out, and apply with hot glue. Add a pom pom tail. Cut a small piece of black cardstock into three sections on each side of the center to form whiskers. Curl gently with fingernail. Hot glue onto the cup and finish with a small pink felted wool ball, pom pom, or a circle of pink cardstock.

There are three printables for the small dessert plates – each printable has one chalkboard phrase circle and one colored dot circle. Print onto heavy cardstock, cut out, blast with a light coat of spray adhesive and press onto the bottom of the dessert plate.

Here are a few more pics of the smaller plates:

We also have the larger circles for the dinner plates – one chalkboard “Bunny Bites” to use for display and polka dots in each color for “cake stands”. You can also use them for the dinner plates for regular serving, just as I did with the smaller plates.

Here is a printable for two sets of large bunny ears, nose, and whiskers to glue onto plates for cutie pie masks. Bunny Mask Printable!

And finally – the chalkboard sign. This should fit in an 8×10 frame and makes a nice backdrop for your party. Enjoy!

If you love these printables and decide to use them, I’d love to see how your party turns out! Don’t forget to see the full Bunny Breakfast Easter party.

Bunny Breakfast – Children’s Easter Party and Giveaway!

April 7, 2014 by girlinspired 98 Comments

I most certainly love to get carried away with parties, and this Bunny Breakfast had me giggling and smiling to myself through every bit of preparation! The girls went crazy when they saw the whole ensemble and I have to say, it was one of the most fun mornings to treat the girls. With a simple store-bought menu, a set of printables, disposable tableware, and just a few craft supplies, you can put together a special children’s Easter party for your little bunnies, too! I included pink and yellow, white, and “chalkboard” for ya since I realize that not everyone is surrounded by all girls all the time, and I wanted all your little bunnies to enjoy this! This is a festive setup for an Easter brunch, a classroom party, or a little Easter egg hunt with some friends! I hope you love it!

I’m loving this clear Chinet® Cut Crystal® tableware because it coordinates with EVERYTHING! Last week, I showed you my Garden Party and today, Chinet® has sponsored this Bunny Breakfast (all opinions are my own, of course)! Tomorrow, I’m going to share the full set of printables for this party. Using the printables, a good dose of pom-pom trim, and this tableware, you can see how easily everything comes together.

The printables include pink, yellow, and white circles, and also “chalkboard” backgrounds in the large and small plate size. Once you cut out the circles, you can spray the printed side with a quick layer of spray adhesive and then press them onto the bottom of the plate. It only takes a few minutes and gives your plates some personalization and festiveness which shows right through, leaving the plate still usable!

You can mix in your own serving dishes or build the cutest little cake stands by flipping a cup upside down and hot gluing it on the center bottom of a printable-lined plate. I also hot glued some pom-pom trim around the edge of the plate. These cake stands aren’t going to hold up a tiered cake, but they work great for lighter treats. Do be cautious that the treats aren’t piled on one side only, though, because the stand will tip. We had no problems with our muffins and little cake, but they are plastic, you know.

Now, the bunny cups. Can you even stand the cuteness? I almost can’t. Printable bunny ears are hot glued on the back rim. A yarn pom-pom tail looks adorable (though you could use a cotton ball if you don’t want to make yarn pom-poms). On the front, we have some whiskers and a pink, felted ball nose. The cutest, right? You can download the bunny cup printable by clicking here or get it in the full set of free printables tomorrow. Powdered sugar donut holes make great bunny bites, by the way!

Did you say more pom-poms? Don’t mind if I do! The pom-poms around the base of the cup are darling – Olivia said they were the cutest cups she’d EVER seen.

I added the appropriate amount of sparkle to the table by glazing up the Chinet cutlery handles with some silver glitter Stickles. I love the glittery accent on the pretty, swirled design – it’s great, right?

Food was very simple – fresh fruit, donut holes, a fruit-topped white cake, muffins, and milk rounded out this party beautifully!

Don’t forget to stop back in this week for ALL of the free party printables!!

Lastly, because we’re having SO much fun with these party supplies, and we SO appreciate you reading all the way through the details, I’m throwing in a

Glitter Easter Egg Decorations DIY

March 28, 2014 by girlinspired 41 Comments

Make GORGEOUS Easter eggs with this DIY tutorial for glitter Easter egg decorations. Use naturally colored eggs from your backyard chickens or dye your regular white eggs – either way, this glitter activity is the perfect springtime craft for kids and adults alike! Decorating Easter Eggs is one of the absolute most fun and nostalgic holiday traditions – it’s even possible that my love of crafting stemmed from learning how to dye Easter eggs from the time I was a bitty. I hope you love this glitter craft as much as I did.

OH yeah. My dutiful hens have been giving us quite the overflow of beautifully colored eggs. I’m talking close to 5 dozen eggs a week – I can’t hand them out fast enough. I keep looking at the variety of amazing colors and wanted a way to incorporate them into some spring/Easter decor. Have you ever blown out eggs before? I’m definitely not an expert, and it’s not the quickest activity without some sort of fancy tool, but it is kind of fun. I blew out a pile of eggs and then went for a metallic dipping effect and the eggs turned out SOOOO pretty. Would you like to make some glitter Easter eggs?

To blow out the inside, you will need to poke a hole in each end and then blow air into the egg. This one-hole egg blowing pump tool (affil) looks like it would make the task super easy. This “Crack Me Easter Egg tutorial” has a description on how to blow out eggs.

Once the eggs are cleaned and dry, it’s time to add the glitter.

Put white glue or Mod Podge into a small bowl – the glue can be thinned down with some water. Dip the eggs into the glue mixture and blot excess drips. Sprinkle with glitter. Place the eggs on a toothpick pushed into styrofoam to dry. For polka dots, simply dab the tip of your finger into the glue, dot onto the egg, and cover with glitter, shaking off the excess. For stripes, use two pieces of washi tape wrapped around the egg to make a straight line between – apply glue and glitter. Remove the washi tape before the glue dries.

They’re beautiful, aren’t they? Make some, okay? Need any eggs?? This is the most fun I’ve had with Easter egg decorations in a long while!

Skinny Deviled Eggs

March 6, 2014 by girlinspired 18 Comments

Something about spring on the horizon makes me hungry for deviled eggs. And with our eleven hens, my egg supply keeps flowing in. I boiled a big batch of eggs the other day and decided to give in to my craving. I wanted to reduce the guilt-inducing calories in my platter of eggs – I give you: SKINNY deviled eggs. I’m going to tell you my secret – I’ve eliminated the mayonnaise in the recipe! Do you know what makes an excellent substitute for mayo in many recipes? Yogurt! A thick, plain yogurt gives you enough creaminess for deviled eggs and the added tang goes along perfectly with the mustard and vinegar. Here’s the recipe:

Skinny Deviled Eggs

12 eggs
2/3 Cup plain Greek yogurt
1 Tablespoon yellow mustard
1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
salt and pepper to taste (about 1/4 tsp. of each)
paprika for garnish

Instructions: Place 12 eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. (Add 1/2 tsp. baking soda to the water to help the shells peel more easily.) Bring the pot of water to a boil. Once the water begins a full, rolling boil, turn off the heat, cover with a lid, and leave on the stovetop for 15 minutes. As soon as 15 minutes passes, carefully pour the hot water from the pan and run cold water over the eggs to cool. Replenish cold water several times until the eggs are cold. Peel. Slice in half, lengthwise, and place yolks in a separate bowl. Mash yolks well with a fork. Stir in mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper and half of the yogurt. Check the consistency – you want it thick, but creamy. Taste mixture and add more mustard and /or vinegar to desired taste. Add remaining yogurt gradually until desired consistency is achieved. Divide egg yolk mixture evenly into egg white halves (I like to load the yolk mixture into a piping bag fitted with a 1M tip and quickly pipe a swirl into the egg white cups – it’s much quicker and cleaner for me this way). Sprinkle lightly with paprika for garnish. EAT!!

The flavor is just a bit different, but the skinny deviled eggs totally hit the spot! I just want to point out – 2/3 Cup of mayonnaise has 996 calories and 110 grams of fat versus 2/3 Cup of nonfat yogurt having 91 calories and 0 grams of fat. Which means, friends, that by substituting nonfat yogurt for the mayo in your recipe, you could potentially save about 45 extra calories and 4 grams of fat for every deviled egg (1/2 egg). (**These are approximations and may vary depending on brand and amount used.) And who can eat one little half an egg?? Try it!

Tiny Treasure Box

January 17, 2014 by girlinspired 12 Comments

Is this tiny treasure box the sweetest thing ever? I think so. Made from a walnut? Adorable. I have a thing for tiny trinkets and since this one is filled with glitter and imagination, it takes the prize. The idea comes from Helen Bird’s contribution in the Handmade Winter eBook, and I knew I had to make it the second I saw it.

I was planning to stash this special something for Valentine’s day, but Addie caught me taking pictures. I had walked away from the table for a minute while she and her sister wandered into the room. My heart melted at her innocent exclamation, “Look what was inside that walnut all this time!”

Her older sister set her right, cause that’s what big sisters are for I suppose. Still, I was glad to have elicited that glimmer of magic in my littlest sweetie. It’s just the kind of thing that the contributors of Handmade Winter would hope to inspire, I’d think. The eBook is filled with recipes, craft projects, sewing projects. But not just that. Gorgeous photography accompanies quotes, instruction, and written inspiration. There are ideas for large gatherings and more intimate gatherings, making for yourself or others, inspiring our children.

This is truly a unique and fun book. That cover picture alone is enough to make you feel all cozy and warm, right?

Handmade Winter

A collaborative project between 20 bloggers with over 30 project ideas. I was drawn to the simplicity of the projects, particularly the craft and sewing projects. Most of them require just a few supplies that you probably already have on hand and I think you could finish most of these within an hour or two. That makes it fun to choose whatever grabs your attention – like the little walnut fairy box.

I tucked a tiny “fairy crown” into the walnut, made in the same way as our ever-popular lace crowns. I also loved the suggestions given in the eBook for filling the walnut treasure box. My girls might be getting tiny treasures for many holidays to come, but the Penguin Softie from the book will be my next project!! (And no sewing machine required!)

The eBook is also filled with recipes that I’d like to try. The Roasted Fennel and Heirloom Tomato Soup looks amazing and the Curried Brussel Sprouts with Bacon and Apples looks so flavorful and tempting – how can I not try them? There are many more recipes, both savory and sweet, and also a number of drinks and cocktails. You can find a complete list of the recipes, projects, and ideas in Handmade Winter here.

I was thrilled to review Handmade Winter; I’ve been wanting to get my paws on it since it came out in December. It’s really a nice, eclectic collection of feel-good projects, all bound together (virtually) in a beautifully organized online magazine. Handmade Winter is available for purchase here.

Cheesy Egg Bake

Cheesy Egg Bake

Ingredients

Instructions

Nutrition

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